[ExI] Fascist America, in 10 Easy Steps

[Richard Loosemore]

Jeff Davis wrote:
> Samantha,
> 
> The passage below says it all,
> 
> On 10/10/07, J. Andrew Rogers <andrew at ceruleansystems.com> wrote:
> 
>> Since you have clearly
>> spent a lot of time thinking about this, you either refused to
>> believe the basic engineering explanations, did not understand the
>> basic engineering explanations, or are doing all your research from
>> sources so grossly biased that the basic engineering explanation is
>> not even mentioned.
> 
> and the operative word is "refused".   The proof is simple.  The
> consensus among engineering experts who are ideologically and
> intellectually neutral and who have studied the facts have concluded
> that the conspiracy narrative is full-throated hoohah.  For your point
> of view to be correct then, either the expertise of these people would
> have to be thoroughly imaginary, or all these people would have to be
> part of the consipracy.  Ain't happenin'.
> 
> Too many progressives like yourself have shredded their credibility by
> falling for this nutzo nonsense.  I won't presume tell you which ideas
> to believe or to give voice to, but if you value in the least your
> effectiveness in pursuing a more just world, then you should keep your
> views on this business to yourself
> 
Jeff,

Please be careful about using words like "progressives" in discussing 
this matter, lest you fall prey to the kind of carelessness you are 
targetting.

"Progressives" do not give credence to the conspiracy theories any more 
than you do, and my understanding is that Samantha is not coming from a 
"progressive" POV at all.

The vast majority of progressives believe that the attacks were a 
hideous crime, and that the government was negligent in the extreme, but 
their position is a million miles away from the idea that someone in the 
government conspired to perpetrate the attacks.



Richard Loosemore